Newcastle University

Freedom of Information

Newcastle University is fully committed to the implementation of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) and fully supports the Act's underlying principles that allow for increased public access to the information held by public authorities.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, subject to certain exemptions.

The University is required to deal with individual requests for information, which must be in writing and contain details both of you (the applicant) and the information sought.

View our Freedom of Information Policy (pdf: 50KB)

Publication Scheme

The University is required to produce and maintain a publication scheme that will allow for easy public access to the information that it publishes. The scheme is divided into seven sections to help you find the information you're looking for.

The University has adopted the model publication scheme developed for the Higher Education sector and is committed to publishing the information it describes.